Contact Hamiltonian Dynamics: The Concept and Its Use

Contact Hamiltonian Dynamics: The Concept and Its Use

We give a short survey on the concept of contact Hamiltonian dynamics and its use in several areas of physics, namely reversible and irreversible thermodynamics, statistical physics and classical mechanics. Some relevant examples are provided along the way. We conclude by giving insights into possib...

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Main Author: Alessandro Bravetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-10-01
Series:Entropy
Subjects:
contact geometry
thermodynamics
statistical mechanics
dissipative systems
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/19/10/535
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spelling doaj-bfb6c44bcc104fd6b23958b6bba9c1142020-11-24T20:42:45ZengMDPI AGEntropy1099-43002017-10-01191053510.3390/e19100535e19100535Contact Hamiltonian Dynamics: The Concept and Its UseAlessandro Bravetti0Instituto de Investigaciones en Matemáticas Aplicadas y en Sistemas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México 04510, A.P. 70-543, MexicoWe give a short survey on the concept of contact Hamiltonian dynamics and its use in several areas of physics, namely reversible and irreversible thermodynamics, statistical physics and classical mechanics. Some relevant examples are provided along the way. We conclude by giving insights into possible future directions.https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/19/10/535contact geometrythermodynamicsstatistical mechanicsdissipative systems
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Contact Hamiltonian Dynamics: The Concept and Its Use
Entropy
contact geometry
thermodynamics
statistical mechanics
dissipative systems
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title Contact Hamiltonian Dynamics: The Concept and Its Use
title_short Contact Hamiltonian Dynamics: The Concept and Its Use
title_full Contact Hamiltonian Dynamics: The Concept and Its Use
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publishDate 2017-10-01
description We give a short survey on the concept of contact Hamiltonian dynamics and its use in several areas of physics, namely reversible and irreversible thermodynamics, statistical physics and classical mechanics. Some relevant examples are provided along the way. We conclude by giving insights into possible future directions.
topic contact geometry
thermodynamics
statistical mechanics
dissipative systems
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